The event, held on an annual basis at the DGC oval,brings together 20 teams to play a total of 47 matches. The competition is slated to end on August 13.

"We are very pleased to have a total of 20 teams registered for the event", Vijay Jobanputra, DGC cricket section secretary, remarked.

He said that there was an increase of five teams in this year's event from the number of participating teams in the last year's competition.

"We have an additional five teams this season, which shows that the tournament is now growing up to attract more teams for stiff competition,” he said.
He said participating teams represent different communities to not only compete but also create friendship and brotherhood.

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